Como si un tornado hubiese atravesado el edificio diseñado por Frank O. Gehry, este se alza victorioso y espléndido gracias a su revestimiento de planchas onduladas de titanio coloreado / As if a tornado had gone through the building designed by Frank O. Gehry, this emerges as the victor and splendid with its coating of titanium colored corrugated

In order to renew one of the oldest wineries in the area creating a new identity, the heirs of Marquis de Riscal commissioned the famous architect Frank O. Gehry a major project to renovate its facilities and whose promoters called the "City of Wine." The construction of these ancient cellars dating back no less than in 1860, were also renovated in 1883. Renewed Bodegas Marqués de Riscal are located in El Ciego, Álava, Spain, and occupy an area of 100,000 m² for the production, care and research exclusive of wine. The highlight of the huge renovation is, without doubt, the main building for luxury Hotel. The architect designed a building due to the overwhelming visual impact immediately offered to visitors.

Before its construction, were also carried out extensive testing in wind tunnel that showed the behavior that would have the building against the strong winds / Antes de su construcción se realizaron también exhaustivas pruebas en el túnel de viento con las que se comprobó el comportamiento que tendría el edificio frente a los fuertes vientos

This huge metal structure as a skin, envelops and gives shape to the imposing facade, a place of welcome to the building and gives access to the reception, is situated at the foot of this facade. The colors of the beautiful facade with undulating shapes are inspired by the colors of wine bottles of the prestigious brand, the pink for red wine, silver for the capsule of the bottle, and the golden color of the mesh covers the cork. Titanium colored covers an area of 1800 m², while the stainless steel 1750 m². They are also 3180 square meters area of different projections called "canopys" which were designed by Gehry to protect the interior from direct sunlight; 1200 m² of curtain wall protecting the rest of the main building and the support structure comprise three large pillars.

The layout of the building has several lounges, a bar and several restaurants with terraces to enjoy spectacular views of the surrounding area. There are 14 en suite rooms of the Hotel and 29 in the expansion. A library oenological and wine therapy spa, complete the blanks in this exciting new project. Do not forget to Cathy, an innovative software technology aerospace company has developed technologies led by Frank Gehry O. Gehry, with which it gets scanned every vertex of the model in designing avant-garde work this famous architect. Gehry believes that this new building in The Blind is the one that best defines his work in this century, as significant progress was achieved regarding the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao.